Download Bareos

Bareos is an open-source backup and recovery software with a strong focus on transparency, reliability and independence from vendor lock-in.
We believe in giving users full control over their data and backup infrastructure and Bareos source code will always remain openly available. At the same time, Bareos is professional backup software designed for modern environments where stability, extended functionality and professional support are essential.

Bareos Subscription

The Bareos Subscription is designed for organizations running Bareos in production and needing additional features, long-term maintenance and professional support.
Bareos subscription includes:

  • Access to the subscription repository
  • Binary packages for all plugins, including:
    • Proxmox Plugin
    • Hyper-V Plugin
    • Barri Plugin (Windows disaster recovery)
  • Access to previous major releases
  • Maintenance of the three most recent major versions
  • Professional support with defined response times

Pricing and support options are available here:
https://www.bareos.com/pricing/

Try Bareos 25 Before You Decide

To support evaluation and testing we provide trial access to Bareos 25. The trial is intended for organizations that want to test Bareos in their own environment before choosing a subscription. It gives temporary access to the latest Bareos subscription repository, including plugin packages that are not available in public repositories.

With trial access, you can:
Test Bareos 25 with subscription-only plugins in a production-like setup, verify compatibility with your infrastructure and evaluate how the plugins and documentation work in real scenarios.

Request evaluation access at: https://www.bareos.com/try/

True Open Source

Bareos is an true 100% open-source project. The software is released under the AGPLv3 license and remains fully transparent and auditable.

Bareos is developed publicly on GitHub at https://github.com/bareos. You can follow the development progress here. You can also become part of the community via issues, discussions and pull requests.

The subscription builds on this open foundation by adding binary packages of certain selected plugins, long-term maintenance and professional support for professional and enterprise use.

Next Steps

Community Edition vs. Bareos Subscription

Community Edition Bareos Subscription
Packages & Repositories
Current major release Community repository
download.bareos.org
Subscription repository
download.bareos.com
Previous major releases Source code only
GitHub
Binary packages
via subscription repository
Development binaries download.bareos.org/next
Plugins (Bareos 25)
Proxmox PluginNoYes
Hyper-V PluginNoYes
Barri Plugin (Windows Disaster Recovery)NoYes
Community & Development
Source code GitHub (AGPLv3)
Issue tracker GitHub Issues
Community support bareos-users mailing list
Professional Support
Support availability Included (depending on plan)
Response times Defined SLAs (up to 24/7)
Feature development Community contribution Co-funding & roadmap participation

For more details, see Bareos Binary Release Policy.

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